Setup
Configuring 802.1X Authentication
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NOTE
After you configure the wired settings, you must click
Apply
to apply the changes
and to save the settings. Changing some settings might cause the access point to
stop and restart system processes. If this happens, wireless clients temporarily
lose connectivity. We recommend that you change AP settings when WLAN traffic
is low.
Configuring 802.1X Authentication
On networks that use IEEE 802.1X, port-based network access control, a
supplicant (client) cannot gain access to the network until the 802.1X
authentication server grants access. If your network uses 802.1X, you must
configure the 802.1X authentication information that the access point can supply to
the authentication server.
To configure the access point 802.1X supplicant user name and password, click
the 802.1X Authentication tab and configure the fields shown in
Table 8
.
Subnet Mask
Subnet Mask of the access point.
Default
Gateway
Default Gateway of the access point.
DNS
Nameservers
DNS mode.
In Dynamic mode, the IP addresses for the DNS servers are
assigned automatically by using DHCP. This option is only
available if you specified DHCP for the Connection Type.
In Manual mode, you must assign the IP addresses of the
DNS Nameservers that resolve domain names.
Table 7
LAN Settings Field Descriptions
Field
Description